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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chadwick Sloan (ranked 4855 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeu Marques (ranked 4864 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chadwick Sloan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romeu Marques!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marques looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Sloan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Marques. Those never looked like landing.
Marques will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloan really is a fat lump.
Marques slaps away a takedown attempt from Sloan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marques fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sloan sprawls well initially but Marques persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloan tries to get to full guard but Marques has control of the leg.
Marques blocks the strikes from Sloan.
Marques prevents Sloan from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan tries to roll over but Marques keeps him under control.
Marques is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sloan wants to improve his position but Marques is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloan has hold of Marques's hands but Marques slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marques controlling the action here.
Marques wants to free his trapped foot but Sloan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sloan is just riding it out for now. Marques eventually gives up the hold.
Marques lands strikes from half guard.
Sloan tries to roll over but Marques keeps him under control.
Sloan has a hand on Marques's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Marques takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Marques is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marques wants to stand but Sloan is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Marques tries to control but Sloan wriggling away.
Sloan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sloan working to try and regain half guard.
Marques is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sloan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marques takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sloan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sloan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Marques looking to control but Sloan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sloan is looking to get to half guard.
Sloan regains half guard.
Marques prevents Sloan from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romeu Marques dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloan avoids the head kick by Marques.
Marques defending well as Sloan loads up on a big left hand.
Marques looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marques gets a takedown into half guard.
Sloan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sloan is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques wants to stand but Sloan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sloan is trying to get back to full guard.
Marques lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marques moves into full mount! Sloan won't be happy about that!
Sloan is trying desperately to improve position.
Marques landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marques looking to secure an arm triangle but Sloan defends it well.
Marques lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques content just to control the position here.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.
Sloan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marques controlling from mount.
Sloan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Well, if Marques is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan is looking for a sweep. Marques is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marques is keen to just control but Sloan is a slippery customer.
Sloan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sloan wants to get back to full guard but Marques has passed into side control.
Marques gets to mount! Sloan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sloan is squirming around, avoiding Marques's attempts to control the action.
Romeu Marques has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marques lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sloan wants to improve his position but Marques is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloan wants to get back to his feet.
Marques wants to get back to his feet.
Sloan is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marques is controlling the pace.
Sloan is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romeu Marques showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloan gets caught flat footed, as Marques shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sloan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marques preventing the sweep.
Marques trying to control the position from guard on top but Sloan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marques controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marques wants to pass the guard but Sloan is keeping the position.
Marques slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques wants to stand but Sloan is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marques prevents Sloan from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marques bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marques has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloan is not content to let Marques control the position.
Sloan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marques staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques wants to stand but Sloan has his arm trapped.
Marques is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sloan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Marques wants to control but Sloan is keeping him busy.
Marques creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sloan is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Marques stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marques taking a breather here.
Sloan tries to buck Marques off but Marques is having none of it.
Marques controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marques tries to stand but Sloan is controlling his head.
Sloan tries to buck Marques off but Marques is having none of it.
Marques cracks Sloan with a big elbow.
Sloan manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marques is taking a breather. Sloan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sloan looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloan has hold of Marques's hands but Marques slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romeu Marques comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marques has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeu Marques!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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